Ontario won't 'cede one inch' on supply management, says minister

Ontario’s agriculture minister dug in his heels Friday and promised to defend the province’s dairy, egg and poultry farmers against recent American pressure on Canada’s dairy industry.

“Ontario is not going to cede one inch when it comes to supply management,” Jeff Leal said in an interview with iPolitics.

Canada’s dairy industry has been in American crosshairs ever since U.S. President Donald Trump vowed last week to defend Wisconsin dairy farmers against Canada’s “unfair” policies. The president has since doubled-down on that pledge both on Twitter and in multiple Oval Office appearances.

U.S. dairy farmers allege a new Canadian pricing policy for milk ingredients,